Baptism (William Billings)

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• CPDL #32087:     

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-05-26).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 41 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Music as in 1786. Oval-note edition.

• CPDL #32088:   

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-05-26).   Score information: Letter (landscape), 1 page, 42 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Music as in 1786, note shapes added (4-shape).

General Information

Title: Baptism
Composer: William Billings
Lyricist: James Relly

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

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Description: Words by James Relly, 1758, his Hymn 15, based on Galatians 3:27.

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Original text and translations

English text

O! How doth God our souls surprise,
When He our conscience doth baptize
Into the holy nature;
Where, free from all offense and blame,
We now possess in Christ the Lamb,
The fullness of his stature.

Now free
Are we
And shall ever
In our Savior
Stand perfected;
With him to this grace elected.